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Japan to revise Asean free-trade pact
Kyodo News, Published on 27/02/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese government endorsed at a cabinet meeting Tuesday a plan for a revised free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that includes the liberalisation of the service sector and investment field.
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China proposes regular war games with Asean
Kyodo News, Published on 21/08/2018
» MANILA: China has proposed to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that the two sides hold regular joint military exercises in the South China Sea, according to an Asean diplomatic source.
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Malaysia-Singapore rail tender deadline postponed
Kyodo News, Published on 19/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: The deadline for bidders to submit their tenders for the development of a high-speed rail line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur has been postponed by six months due to the complexity of the project, the two governments said Thursday.
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Asean, Australia summit ends with rebukes against protectionism
Published on 18/03/2018
» SYDNEY: The leaders of Australia and Singapore closed a regional summit on Sunday with a stand against against protectionism, arguing in favour of multi-nation trade deals as fears mount that US plans for new tariffs could stoke a global trade war.
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Moody's: Malaysia biggest winner in TPP agreement
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia stands to benefit the most by joining a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership, Moody's Investors Service said Friday, as 11 countries signed the slimmed-down trade deal without the US overnight.
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Indonesian man rescued from human trafficking in Africa
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2018
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and a migrant labour union have managed to rescue a young Indonesian man who was trafficked to Africa to work on a Chinese fishing boat, with as many as 29 others possibly still be in danger, officials said Thursday.
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Asean mulls plan to boost e-commerce in region
Published on 02/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this week discussed Singapore's proposal to develop a digital economy in the region, especially a framework to promote the use of e-commerce in the region, at their meeting in the city-state.
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Rohingya refugees protest repatriation move
AFP, Published on 19/01/2018
» DHAKA: Hundreds of Rohingya refugees staged protests in Bangladesh Friday against plans to send them back to Myanmar, where a military crackdown last year sparked a mass exodus.
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Myanmar arrests MP after Rakhine riot
AFP, Published on 18/01/2018
» Myanmar police on Thursday arrested a prominent Rakhine Buddhist MP for allegedly provoking ethnic violence, state media and his party said, after a deadly riot highlighted simmering tensions in the troubled state.
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Inthanin Coffee to open doors in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
Published on 17/01/2018
» Inthanin, a Thai chain of cafes, is preparing its entrance into the booming local market, planning to open its first outlet in the kingdom this year.
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